It seems as though Homelander actor Antony Starr and Billy Butcher star Karl Urban are yet to snap out of character, as the duo has been teasing The Boys fans online.
Earlier this month, a Boys fan posted an AI-generated video on Instagram, captioned "The real ending," showing Homelander smashing out of The White House, destroying the Army with his laser eyes, and flying into the Earth's stratosphere, much like he does in the rather misleading The Boys season 5 poster.
The video caught the attention of Starr, who commented, "That's fun," with the heart eyes emoji. Urban then joined in, adding, "Wow!! Truly epic. Terrifyingly brilliant… A real scorched earth ending," with the applause emoji. However, fans are taking Starr and Urban's comments seriously. "I think they didn't like the ending we got either," said one fan on Reddit.
We're sorry to say, but we're 99% sure that Starr and Urban are being sarcastic. This isn't the first time the duo has trolled fans online. In the run-up to The Boys season 5 finale, Starr would comment heart emojis under posts hating on the final season, and when one fan pointed out that the show had a lot to wrap up in the last episode, Starr replied, "Life is messy," followed by a bunch of emojis.
The AI video comes after the finale left many fans feeling shortchanged by Butcher and Homelander's final fight. This led some fans to form their own Conformity Gate, theorising that an alternate finale was on the way. However, before the final season aired, The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke warned fans that he didn't have a Game of Thrones budget-sized battle to work with. Despite the backlash, Kripke stands by the finale, saying that was the story he wanted to tell.
The Boys season 5 is available to watch in full on Prime Video now. For more, check out our guide to the best shows on Prime Video, and keep up with new TV shows.
